What are the Level 3 airports in the US?

DCA and LGA are Level 3 airports with primarily domestic or pre-cleared international operations. Allocations are on a continuing basis based on historic slots, a two-month minimum usage requirement, and other provisions in the FAA order and rules.



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All airports worldwide are categorized as either Level 1 (Non-Coordinated Airport), Level 2 (Schedules Facilitated Airport), or Level 3 (Coordinated Airport).

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In the U.S., the Level 2 airports include Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) (Change of Newark Liberty International Airport Designation, 81 FR 19861 (Oct. 20, 2016)) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

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When the number of flights increases to a level that creates regular and significant flight delays, and infrastructure improvements to manage the capacity are not feasible in the near future, the airport may be declared a Level 3 airport by the FAA.

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Class III airports are those airports that serve only scheduled operations of small air carrier aircraft.

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Level 1 airports have sufficient capacity to meet demand. Level 2 airports may have some periods when demand approaches one or more capacity limits, but a voluntary schedule-facilitation process prevents systemic delays.

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Which airports use slots? Not all airports use slots. There is simply no need when the airport is well below capacity. All airports are categorized by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as Level 1 (non-coordinated airport), Level 2 (slot-facilitated airport), or Level 3 (coordinated airport).

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At Level 4, the procedure is to reconcile the bag with the respective passenger before the bag is opened, to undertake a further security check.

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The 4F class, which is the highest class, indicates that the airports in this class can take off and land large aircraft such as A380-800 and B777-9.

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12 Different Types Of Airports Explained
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The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a system for categorizing public-use airports (along with heliports and other aviation bases) that is primarily based on the level of commercial passenger traffic through each facility.

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Category B airports are defined by having “slightly out of the ordinary” features, while Category C airports—the highest level—require special pilot training which can include ground training, simulator and in the air. Other Category C airports in Europe: Madeira, Portugal. Mykonos, Greece.

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